All articles by Joshua Allen
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NewsMcKay chosen as ICHCA chair
International Cargo Handling Association (ICHCA) has appointed Scott McKay as its chair, effective September 30, 2025.
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NewsVanguard takes delivery of Cometto SPMTs
South Africa-headquartered heavy transport and rigging specialist company Vanguard has taken delivery of 32 SPMT axles and power pack units (PPUs) from Cometto.
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NewsDenzai orders second LR12500-1.0 crawler crane
Japan-headquartered heavy lifting and transportation firm Denzai has purchased a second 2,500-tonne capacity LR12500-1.0 crawler crane from Liebherr, with delivery slated for March 2026.
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NewsEXG moves trio of transformers across India
Express Global Logistics (EXG) has transported three transformers, weighing a combined 225 tonnes, from a manufacturing base in Western India to a power project site in the Eastern Himalayan region of the country.
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NewsSotrama takes delivery of AC 5.250L-2 from Tadano
French equipment rental and sales company Sotrama, a long-standing partner of Tadano’s, has taken delivery of the first AC 5.250L-2 all-terrain crane ever sold in France.
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NewsWiesbauer uses LTM 1650-8.1 for hospital expansion
German Crane and heavy haulage company Wiesbauer has put its recently acquired LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane from Liebherr to use for the first time as it lifted large construction modules onto the flat roof of a hospital clinic building.
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NewsSarens loads out quintet of modules in Brazil
Heavy lift and transport engineering specialist Sarens has loaded out five modules, which weighed between 1,400-4,000 tonnes, for the FPSO P-79 at the Estaleiro EBR (EBR Shipyard) in São José do Norte, Brazil.
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints Gerasimova as CEO
Air charter broker Chapman Freeborn has appointed Saska Gerasimova as ceo, effective October 20. She takes over from Eric Erbacher, who will become chair of the company’s board of directors.
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ArticleRecord-breaking year for Jebel Ali port
Jebel Ali Port in Dubai is one of DP World’s flagship facilities and is a significant gateway in the Middle East. Joshua Allen spoke with the company about its record-breaking year, ongoing investments and the role of technology in shaping the future of port operations.
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NewsCollett returns to deliver trio of transformers
UK-based heavy transport specialist Collett & Sons has delivered and installed three transformers at the New Cumnock Substation in East Ayrshire, Scotland.
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NewsAugizeau delivers first V163 blades in France
Augizeau Transports Exceptionnels, a subsidiary of Groupe Capelle, has delivered the components for the first V163 wind turbines installed in France on behalf of Vestas. For the move, Augizeau debuted its BladeLifter BladeMAX1000 from Cometto.
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NewsBuss Terminal Eemshaven gets offshore wind cash injection
The Netherlands’ Buss Terminal Eemshaven has received a multi-million-euro investment to reinforce its quay and improve the seabed at the Julianahaven harbour.
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NewsDEME takes delivery of Norse Wind
Offshore contractor DEME has taken delivery of the wind turbine installation vessel Norse Wind at the CIMC Raffles Shipyard in Yantai, China.
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NewsZips to oversee DAKO’s Bremen office
Janne Zips has been appointed branch manager of DAKO Worldwide Transport’s office in Bremen, Germany.
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ArticlePort of Neom: Aiming to set a global benchmark
Saudi Arabia’s port of Neom, situated on the Red Sea, has rapidly expanded its general and project cargo handling capacities. Joshua Allen reports.
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NewsMammoet deploys modular construction method at Nexus Leiden
Transport engineering and heavy lift specialist Mammoet has supported the assembly of laboratories and offices located within the Leiden Bio Science Park West in the Netherlands.
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NewsDAKO coordinates delivery of mining equipment
Project freight forwarder DAKO Worldwide Transport has delivered more than 10,000 freight tons of oversized equipment to be used in the mining industry.
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NewsEuroports expands into Malaysia
Euroports is seeking fresh growth opportunities in Southeast Asia after signing a strategic collaboration with Northport, which is situated at Port Klang, Malaysia.
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NewsStormGeo enhances bunker management platform
Weather intelligence and voyage optimisation solutions provider StormGeo has incorporated Imarex Technology’s Traffic Light System into its s-Insight Bunker Management platform in an effort to offer a fully integrated solution for optimising bunker procurement decisions.
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NewsBoa and BrestPort pen MoU for offshore wind solutions
Norwegian offshore services provider Boa and France’s BrestPort have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), aimed at developing innovative floating offshore wind solutions.